* KDE SFS:
Big changes for 443: You can switch at logout to either KDE 3.5.10 or the new KDE 4.3.1. Most KDE4 apps work in KDE3, LXDE, IceWM & JWM. The kfmclient (Konqueror file management) outside of KDE4, uses 'kfmclient3' from KDE 3.5.10.

* Voyager SFS: Includes LiquidWeather++ for KDE3 and additional KDE3 & 4 help files and wallpapers

***Bugs and quirks***
Installing Pwidgets-2.2.3 or earlier causes a crash and prevents X from starting. Use the latest version of Pwidgets instead: Pwidgets page (works in JWM and IceWM)

Multi-user is experimental, not perfect. Can login as root (default) or as user 'spot'. User profiles in '/home'. Add User, Change Passwd, Autologin tools in System Menu. Some apps prompt to log in as root.

By design, LHP's boot option 'pfix=fsck' may check all found Linux partitions, then the pupsave. (Using 'psubdir=<pupsave dir>' on the kernel line in GRUB will check only that partition, then the pupsave.) This behavior differs from official Puppy, which only checks the host partition and the pupsave.

If KDE 4.3.3's taskbar is set to autohide, it stays hidden. Best to use one of the other settings--always show or windows can cover.

In KDE the remote desktop client and desktop sharing have not been tested. They did not work in prior releases.

ATI Catalyst 9.9 works fine but Catalyst 9.3 is broken--hard freeze upon launching any openGL/3D apps, including catalyst control center, so it is not included in Mariner SFS although there is a pet available here._________________lhpup.orgLighthouse 64 6.02Last edited by tazoc on Tue 25 May 2010, 23:15; edited 38 times in total

Hi Jim,
Thank you for your feedback. Yes Mariner SFS includes the driver 'nVidia latest' that should work with your adapter. I built it from NVIDIA-185.18.36-k2.6.30.5-1.pet by forum member gray at http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?p=341976. I don't have a recent nVidia box to test on, so it's possible I didn't build it correctly.

First try 'nVidia latest' in xorgwizard. If you haven't already also try 'nVidia 173'.

You might try exiting X to CL and type 'nvidia-xconfig --help'. If the driver doesn't detect your card, and you haven't already I would d/l gray's pet above and install it in Puppy4.3 to test it. If it works, try installing it in Lighthouse with a new pup_save ('puppy pfix=ram' at boot menu).

Hiya tazoc, nice work. Have a small problem with connecting via wireless, get the error as per attached. I am using a Linksys Usb adapter that uses the RT73usb driver. Am working on fixing it myself but any help appreciated.

Hello Tazoc,
I also had some difficulty with the Nvidia driver. Installed the "latest" from the installation menu and got a disjointed screen, lines at the top and the left side displaced to the right.
Did a second install, this time just going with the normal xorg entry, then installed "NVIDIA-185.18.36-k2.630.5-1.pet" and that worked just fine.

Got a joystick problem with this version of lighthouse though.
Lighthouse 4.4.2 recognised my Saitek X52 joystick ok after doing a modprobe joydev. In pup-430 some old usb joysticks would be recognised but not the X52. Unfortunately looks like the problem has been imported into Lighthouse 4.4.3. Working at it but not having much luck.

Edit

Forget this, just googled for X52 + kernel 2.6.30, turns out there's a bug in 2.6.30 which prevents recognition of the X52.

joydev: blacklist digitizers avoids recognition of Saitek X52
This bug is related to a bad commit to joydev which now blacklists x52
joysticks.(d07a9cba6be5c0e947afc1014b5a62182a86f1f1)

Guess I'll have to wait on next kernel Last edited by gersen on Sat 10 Oct 2009, 17:16; edited 1 time in total

Hi tazoc, I have tried puppy 4.3 and network works in that. I have used both lighthouse base and mariner with the same results. I can't seem to find a definitive answer on what the fix maybe. All answers always ask if the drivers are loaded in the correct place. I am still trying, I think I will install both 4.3 and lighthouse side by side with a full install and see if there are any differences within the directories.

HD install in ext4 is failing, though with ext2 it works. rt73usb wireless card with wpa not working. Needed to use ndiswrapper. Nvidia drivers pet (185.18.36) don't install and had to use the nvidia installer ( using devx and kernel sfs). With mariners.sfs latest nvidia drivers install nicely with good fps.

If that doesn't apply maybe Garcot's ndiswrapper approach (previous post) would help? I don't know how to do that.

Garcot,
Thank you for the feedback. Booting LHP from ext4 is not here yet, a work-in-progress; when Puppy 4.3.x bugs have been squashed and I feel it's ready, I'll re-build an LHP Base ISO from Puppy.
-TazOC_________________lhpup.orgLighthouse 64 6.02

Barburo,
Maybe I should also swap the ipw2200 firmware for the next release? I opened the archives to compare and the only difference I could find was the ownership; 442 was root:root and 443 (and Puppy 4.30) is ftp:users.

Jim1911, I double checked, the nVidia modules are for the new kernel. Something else, maybe GL libs or xorgwizard isn't right. I wish I had a recent nVidia box to test on.
-TazOC_________________lhpup.orgLighthouse 64 6.02

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